29,256
eligible voters 2026
49.0%
turnout in 2022
7
seats on the ballot
19
certified candidates
7
incumbents running
24,862
population
Central km²
land area
Mayor
| Brian Smith Incumbent Elected 2022 · Mayor (38.5%) | 🔎 |
| Leslie Farkas Ran 2022 · Mayor (16.0%) | 🔎 |
| Marilyn (Raven) Broughton | 🔎 |
| Mark Winegarden | 🔎 |
Deputy Mayor
| Mike Foley | 🔎 |
| Tanya Snell Incumbent Elected 2022 · Deputy Mayor | 🔎 |
Councillor
| Aldona Barysas-Oleinikas | 🔎 |
| Carrie Plater | 🔎 |
| Dan Gale | 🔎 |
| Dean Robinson | 🔎 |
| Ellen Timms Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Faye Ego Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Harvey Mihalic | 🔎 |
| Joe Belanger Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Kendra Marr | 🔎 |
| Kyle Graves | 🔎 |
| Maurice (Moe) Mowat | 🔎 |
| Richard White Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
| Sasha Rose Dileo Incumbent Elected 2022 · Councillor | 🔎 |
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📊 2022 in review
Deputy Mayor
✅ Tanya Snell6,217 votes ·
Sylvia Bray3,788 votes ·
Ilona Matthews1,248 votes ·
Mayor
✅ Brian Smith4,477 votes · 38.5%
Nina Bifolchi2,937 votes · 25.2%
Giorgio Mammoliti2,363 votes · 20.3%
Leslie Farkas1,862 votes · 16.0%
Councillor
✅ Joe Belanger5,803 votes ·
✅ Sasha-Rose Dileo5,462 votes ·
✅ Ellen Timms5,462 votes ·
✅ Faye Ego4,884 votes ·
✅ Richard White4,779 votes ·
George Watson3,702 votes ·
Stan Wells3,547 votes ·
Ron Anderson3,284 votes ·
Pam Barker2,560 votes ·
Shawn Cerveira2,364 votes ·
Jim Seili2,094 votes ·
Valery Saningong1,087 votes ·
Sources: official candidate listing · 2022 certified results